The Future of Telemedicine: Revolutionizing Health Care or Flash in the Pan?

Author:

Losorelli Steven D.1,Vendra Varun2,Hildrew Douglas M.3,Woodson Erika A.4,Brenner Michael J.5,Sirjani Davud B.6

Affiliation:

1. School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA

2. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

3. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

4. Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

5. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

6. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA

Abstract

The meteoric rise of telemedicine early in the COVID-19 pandemic might easily be mistaken for an ephemeral trend—one reaching its zenith in a moment of crisis. To the contrary, momentum has been mounting for telehealth over decades. The recent increase in telecare reveals its potential to deliver efficient, patient-centered, high-quality care in an increasingly technology-dependent landscape. Prior to COVID-19, surgeons lagged behind medical counterparts in embracing telemedicine; however, the pragmatic imperatives for remote care of patients and changes to Medicare removed key barriers to adoption. Otolaryngology–head and neck surgery has innovated across subspecialties, leading in COVID-19 scholarship and year-over-year publications on telemedicine. Yet, improved access to subspecialists is tempered by a digital divide that threatens to exacerbate disparities. Otolaryngology is poised to lead the transformation of procedural specialties while ensuring equitable care.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Otorhinolaryngology,Surgery

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